Vadodara, Jan. 30 -- Following her side's loss to Gujarat Giants (GG), Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said that the lack of support from batters and sloppy fielding cost her side a direct spot in the eliminator.

MI's title defence sank even further after Gujarat Giants broke the eight-match winning streak against the Women in Blue and qualified for the eliminator, leaving the two-time champions at the mercy of a UP Warriorz win for a possible shot at the eliminator. During a chase of 168, Harmanpreet, with her 48-ball 82* fought a largely lone battle, left wanting of valuable support from her batters.

Speaking during the post-match presentation, Harmanpreet said about his team's batting, "For the first six overs, we were n...